verb

1. Abbr. V or vb.
   a. The part of speech that expresses existence, action, or occurrence in most languages.
   b. Any of the words belonging to this part of speech, as be, run, or conceive.
2. A phrase or other construction used as a verb.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English verbe

Origin: , from Old French

Origin: , from Latin verbum, word, verb (translation of Greek rhēma, word, verb); see wer-⁵ in Indo-European roots